Power franchise dispute roils Columbia council
In Columbia the city faces a clash as the Southern Power Co seeks a franchise to sell electricity. Local rivals fear ruin without a maximum rate clause. Hearings continue as the council weighs action. Also Greenville water controversy prompts debate over pollution sources and flushing. Local officials ready for new auto equipment. Secret Service plans detailed security for the President's November visit.
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Columbia
Electric Light and Power Company
Southern Power Co
Southern Power Company
L. T. Pack
Council
Ap Atree
R. W. Robertson
William Elliott
State Laboratory
Greenville
Greenville Health Board
Lucien C. Wheeler
Secret Service
Florence
North Carolina Plans 300 Miles of Improved Roads
State geologist Dr. Jos. Hyde Pratt discussed road improvement strides with Gov. Ansel before the Asheville convention on October 5 and 7 to map 300 miles of improved roads in the Southern Appalachians and connecting routes to the Piedmont regions of South Carolina Virginia Tennessee and Georgia.
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Noth Carolina
Jos. Hyde Pratt
North Carolina
Columbia
Pratt
Gov
Ansel
Asheville
Appalachians
South Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Georgia
Boroughs Baseball Team Issues Challenge To A C L Employees
The Borough baseball team organized for this season invites any A. C. L. Corp employees to a game at the Athletic Association grounds to raise funds for charity. Lineup includes Fritz Young Jones Harrigan B C Dorrill Paul McDonald Fred Arnhalter Walter McDonald Charlie Riff Will Smith A S Woodcock Edw Merriman Congdon Merriman Roy Young Douglas Morris with W L Harrigan as manager and W H McDonald Jr. captain.
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A. C. L. Corp
Athletic Association
Fritz Young
Jones
Harrigan
C. Dorrill
Paul McDonald
Fred Arnhalter
Walter McDonald
Charlie Riff
Will Smith
A. S. Woodcock
Merriman
Congdon Merriman
Roy Young
Douglas Morris
W. L. Harrigan
W. H. McDonald
Notions of Permanency and Insults From Fats of George Town
A heated quarrel over pride and identity unfolds as residents of George Town condemn critics as imitators. A three dollar bet and a deposit with Mr. Morgan surface alongside a fight to prove vigor and natural superiority. Police trace letters from University of Michigan students in an unrelated investigation.
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Georgetown
Purgatory
Morgan
Maybelle Millman Case: Body Fragments Found Nearby
Detroit report states Maybelle Millman of Ann Arbor died after an operation. The missing body parts were found near Grosse Isle, washed ashore and examined by coroners confirming death on the operating table. Sheriff Gaston linked new evidence to the murder theory as investigations continue with Martha Henning and Dr. George A. Fritch in custody.
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Ann Arbor
Miss Millman
Miss Henning
Maybelle Millman
Gaston
Detroit
Dr. Fritch
Henning
Mich
Ecorse Creek
Grosse Isle
Martha Henning
George A. Fritch
Vansiel
McDonnell
Hygiene and Illumination by Electric Light
The article extols electric lighting as hygienic and superior to other illuminants. It claims electricity lacks heat and noise, is safer, cheaper, and improves labor, health, and comfort. The Electrical Contracting & Supply Co offers house wiring and a phone contact at 203 Front Street.
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Electrical Contracting & Supply Company
Front Street
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